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When You Would Use the SPML Service

SPML simplifies provisioning requests and facilitates communication between provisioning systems. You do not need to deploy the SPML Service for a basic Provisioning Server installation, but it is an efficient and elegant provisioning solution.

You would deploy the SPML Service and the associated SPML Configuration Application as part of an installation or upgrade of the Provisioning Server. You can then deploy the SPML clients and tools that come with the Provisioning Server (CMDRA, SPML Manager, and WS-Mapper). You can also write or integrate a third-party clients and requesting authorities if they support the SPML version 1.0 standard.